Rudy Thompson
Riverton,UT
Summary
Driven E-commerce expert offering over 15 years of progressive experience in Marketing, eCommerce, and business strategy. Versed in leading .com and commercial efforts.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of New & Emerging Channels
Patten
08.2024 - Current
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
- Increased company growth through collaboration with sales and marketing departments.
- Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.
- Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
Director of E-Commerce (Amazon)
Pattern
06.2022 - 08.2024
- Responsibility for management of a portfolio of 50+ partner brands/+$300MM in global revenue
- Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
- Responsible for P&L management for core US brands
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Serves as the marketplace expert with a deep knowledge of platform capabilities and business levers
- Ensures that Ecommerce team has the highest levels of operational execution
- Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
Associate Director of E-commerce
Pattern
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Managed a team of 5+ Senior e-com Managers and Project Managers
- Evaluate competitive landscape and develop strategies to maximize business growth
- Leads all weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings with brand partners
- Deliver the highest levels of operational execution.
Senior E-Commerce Manager
Younique Products
10.2019 - 03.2021
Senior Category Manager - Cosmetics
Younique Products
03.2018 - 09.2019
- Complete ownership of category: Identification and presentation of growth opportunities within category based on internal and external research and analysis
- Lead the various departments in all phases of the product creation and life cycle.
Category Manager
Younique Products
09.2017 - 03.2018
- Collaborate with the sales, marketing, purchasing and R&D teams within
- Younique Products, supporting them with relevant and accurate insights of the market and competition
- Forecast and sales analysis within category to maximize sales opportunity
- Develop and manage relationships with industry suppliers.
Marketing Promotions Manager
Younique Products
02.2016 - 09.2017
- Marketing Promotional strategy planning for multi-million-dollar monthly promotions
- Incentive strategic planning/data analysis/COGS analysis & scope management
- Financial review and analysis for yearly promotional performance.
E-Commerce Merchandising Manager
ebay Inc
12.2013 - 02.2016
- Sourcing lead for soft goods for JD.com/eBay partnership (Chinese market)
- Manage communications between Chinese partners and internal ebay
- Account Managers/Sellers & Marketing
- Manage and source for weekly promotions on Chinese social media network WeChat
Ecommerce Manager
Franklin Covey Products
07.2011 - 12.2013
- Development and identification of new products
- Product Development and Cut and sew for all new bags, totes, binders, etc., for Franklin Covey brand
- Manage relationship with internal and external creative agencies
- Manage 200+ vendors, contracts, relationships..
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Marketing
Westminster College
Salt Lake City, UT05.2010
Skills
- Targeted marketing
- Forecasting
- Market trends and analysis
- Performance data analysis
- Portfolio optimization
- Customer and employee rapport
Timeline
Vice President of New & Emerging Channels
Patten
08.2024 - Current
Director of E-Commerce (Amazon)
Pattern
06.2022 - 08.2024
Associate Director of E-commerce
Pattern
03.2021 - 05.2022
Senior E-Commerce Manager
Younique Products
10.2019 - 03.2021
Senior Category Manager - Cosmetics
Younique Products
03.2018 - 09.2019
Category Manager
Younique Products
09.2017 - 03.2018
Marketing Promotions Manager
Younique Products
02.2016 - 09.2017
E-Commerce Merchandising Manager
ebay Inc
12.2013 - 02.2016
Ecommerce Manager
Franklin Covey Products
07.2011 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Science - Business Marketing
Westminster College
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